Halal certs not simply issued
Opinion: I feel that the writer of the letter “Halal cert and hotels” (The Star, June 30) is biased, not to mention playing the blame game.Why blame the Halal Industry…
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Halal Certification: Getting Approvals is such a Hassle
The Malaysian Association of Hotel Owners (Maho), the Malaysian Association of Hotels and the Malaysia Budget Hotels Association have made great efforts to encourage member hotels to apply for halal…
Arabia tourist land to boost Malaysian economy
The developer of Asia’s first "Arabia land" for tourists said Sunday his new leisure project aims to offer up to a thousand local jobs by next March. Up to 850…
M’sian Halal Exports To OIC Members To Rise To US$900 Mln This Year
'Malaysian exports of halal food products to the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) member countries, is estimated to rise to US$900 million this year, with increasing demand,' the Minister of…
Arab investors to build ‘Arab cities’ in Malaysia
Arab investors will spend $303 million on building two "Arab Cities" to lure Arab tourists to the historic Malaysian town of Malacca, the Star daily said Wednesday.
Philippines push ‘halal tourism’ to attract Middle East visitors
In the spirit of President Arroyo's Memorandum Order No. 201 to upgrade the country's halal industry, the Office on Muslim Affairs (OMA) headed by Executive Director Datu Ali B. Sangki…
Malaysia Still Behind In Medical Tourism, Says NCCIM
Although Malaysia is an Islamic country, tourists from the Middle East make Thailand and Singapore their choice of destination over Malaysia when it comes to getting medical treatment.
Demand for Shariah-compliant hotels rising
The concept of Shariah-compliant hotels, which was announced a couple of years ago, has yet to catch on, especially in the four- and five-star categories, said a senior hotel executive.…
Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia in tourism pact
Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand will launch a joint tourism package to bring quick money into crisis-hit economies, a Thai minister said yesterday. The Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) yesterday declared an…
Malaysian tourism industry achieves exemplary growth
Malaysia recorded a 5.1 per cent increase in tourist arrivals to 22,052,488 last year compared to 20,972,822 in 2007, Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said today. “Despite the…
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